What separates us from our relatives? Distance? Perhaps age? In the end, home is the first and last place a person aspires to. A place where he would be welcome. A place where you warm with the warm gaze of an old man, the hug of an old woman, a gentle kiss and wise instruction. It is the peculiarity of the family that is the main theme of this story. An atmosphere of comfort, feelings familiar to everyone - these are the few things worth forgetting about your problems and immersing yourself in the problems and experiences of Dmitry, the main character of the story. I think everyone will find something of themselves in him, because he, like all of us, can be rude, cold, serious, but within the walls of his home he is just a son. Beloved and loving.